2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Adams, WI

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Highlights
- Adams spends 13.7% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Adams than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Adams had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIAdams, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,220$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,934$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13764573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Adams    2 Reviews

I was an EMT here. The ambulance and the EMT are going to be some of the best but once you are dropped off at the ER you are on your own and good  More

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i would like a bed room that is big and nice for when i graduate high school and move out of my parents house so can you help me look for  More

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